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1704 in piracy
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See also 1703 in piracy, other events in 1704, 1705 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.
Events
Europe
April 11 – Thomas Green, captain of the Worcester, and two of his officers were hanged in Leith, Scotland, for the piratical seizure of the Speedy Return. The crime had actually been committed by John Bowen and his crew.December 2024
North America
June – Captain John Quelch is hanged for piracy in Boston, Massachusetts.Hearn Daniel Allen Legal Executions in New England A Comprehensive Reference, 1623-1960 13 August 2015 McFarland Incorporated, Publishers 9781476608532 108 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Legal_Executions_in_New_England/qA1eCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
References
Piracy
Category:Piracy by year
Category:1704 in military history